Taylor, Mervyn

Thursday, 10 May 1984

asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there is any improvement in the human rights record of the USSR Government since the Helsinki review conference in Madrid in September 1983.

Has the Minister reports of a continuation in the Soviet policy of the suppression of religious freedom and the right of people to practice their religion in freedom? Have the Department reports of t...

Having regard to the report which the Minister indicated he has, has he made or will he now make representations to the Soviet Union through the Soviet Ambassador in Ireland to urge an improvement in...

If the Minister has no evidence of the matters referred to by Deputy Shatter, may I send to him the report and resolution on this subject adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe...

asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there has been any improvement in the situation in the USSR whereby sane persons were detained in institutions for political or religious reasons; and if he w...

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Soviet Detention of Vietnamese.

Would the Minister agree to seek clarification on the reports from the Soviet Ambassador and through him from the Soviet Government?

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Passport Applications.

There are more people taking their holidays in Mayo.

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Prisoners in Turkey.

Having regard to the fact that Turkey is actively pursuing an application for membership of the Council of Europe, would the Minister ask the Irish delegates to the Council of Europe to seek ongoing i...

They already have a first-class briefing.

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Human Rights in Iran.

Would the Minister not agree that, if anything, the format of the question by Deputy Collins talking about the suffering of the Bah'ai people understates the position, that the truth of the matter is...

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Iran-Iraq Hostilities.

asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps that are being taken at the United Nations or Security Council, to try to secure an ending of the prolonged hostilities between Iran and Iraq; and if I...

Is the Minister aware that the battle of Khormshar in Iran that took place a few weeks ago resulted in the deaths of more people than all the other Middle East battles that have taken place put togeth...

asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement regarding the reports of the use of chemicals and chemical warfare by Iraq against Iran and the steps that are being taken by the int...

Written Answers. - Clondalkin (Dublin) Traffic.

asked the Minister for the Environment when improvements will be carried out at Newlands Cross and the Clondalkin by-pass at Clondalkin, County Dublin.

asked the Minister for the Environment if, in view of the critical traffic situation in Clondalkin village, arrangements can be made to approve construction of the section of the Fonthill/Newlands roa...